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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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